Project Mentor

Wednesday brought a brand-new group of mentors to Project Mentor! ❤️💛

They even got the full Travis Intermediate experience with a bad weather drill during Safety Week 😂 and everyone rolled with it like pros!

Now we’re busy matching these awesome volunteers with students and getting ready for those first lunches. 🍟❤️

Want to join us? Our next New Mentor Training is September 14. Learn more and sign up on our website:

conroeisd.net/page/project-mentor

Project Mentor 2026–27 is officially served! 🍟❤️

We kicked off the year this morning with Chick-fil-A, time together, and an encouraging message from Mandy Benedix of Rooted Together, LLC about the difference one caring adult can make.

And we finally revealed this year’s theme… FAST FOOD! 🍔🍟🥤 Because mentoring may happen over lunch, but the connection made around that table can last a lifetime.

We’re so grateful for the incredible mentors who showed up this morning and who will keep showing up, one lunch at a time, all year long.

Here’s to a year of Serving Up Connection! ❤️💛

Everybody’s posting their first day of school pics, so here’s ours. 📸🍎

First day of School Year 18!

Happy first day of school, Conroe ISD! Here’s to another year of showing up for kids, one lunch at a time. ❤️

We’re back and excited for another year of Project Mentor! ❤️

In just one week, we’ll kick off a new year of mentoring with our amazing volunteers. Then, the week of August 24, mentors will begin meeting with students across Conroe ISD for weekly lunch visits.

Thank you to our mentors, campus partners, and community for making this program possible. Here’s to another year of changing lives, one lunch at a time.

Holly has been with Lashon since she was in 6th grade. At the time, Lashon didn’t have goals or any idea at all that success was possible for her. Holly had lunch with her, week after week, for 6 years, and next week, Lashon is headed to Sam Houston State University! 🎉👏🏼🙌🏼🎊

Holly’s friends have watched her journey and grown to love Lashon along the way. Today, they gave her a “Going to College” party, showering her with gifts and encouragement.

The influence a mentor can have on another is immeasurable. Project Mentor’s mission is to connect students with community members to foster meaningful relationships that promote positive youth development so that students can successfully navigate school and life.

If you want to be a part of this amazing work, click the link in the comments to find out how to get involved.

Someone is waiting for you.

In just two weeks, students across Conroe ISD will head back to school. While many are excited to see friends, some are still waiting for one meaningful relationship that could make all the difference.

As a Project Mentor, you’ll spend just one lunch each week with a student, sharing conversation, encouragement, and consistency.

You don’t have to be a teacher, counselor, or expert. You just have to show up.

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a mentor, now is the perfect time.

🍔 One lunch each week.
❤️ One caring adult.
🌟 A lifetime of impact.

Learn more at https://www.conroeisd.net/page/project-mentor

Back-to-School season is almost here! 📚✂️🎒

If you know a family who would benefit, here are two wonderful opportunities in our community.

🎒 Conroe ISD Back to School Bash-Free backpacks with school supplies, haircuts, snacks, community resources, and more.

✂️ Refuge Church Back to School Event-Free haircuts for students 18 and under.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post so families who can benefit don’t miss these great resources. Wishing all of our students a fantastic start to the new school year! ❤️🍎

The answer was 31 lunches.

Once you account for holidays, testing days, field trips, weather closures, and other school events, a mentor and student typically share about 31 lunches during a school year.

That may not sound like much.

But 31 lunches mean 31 opportunities to connect.

31 opportunities to listen.

31 opportunities to encourage.

31 opportunities to celebrate successes, navigate challenges, and simply show up.

At Project Mentor, we know meaningful connection can make a lasting difference in a student’s life. One lunch at a time. ❤️

POP QUIZ! 🎉

A Project Mentor match meets for lunch once a week during the school year.

How many lunches do you think they typically share?

Comment your best guess below 👇

We’ll reveal the answer tomorrow!